LEWISTOWN The Mifflin County School Board approved the maximum building and project cost of $9,736,500 for the Academy Expansion Project at the regular board meeting on Thursday. The board approved the project by an 8-0 vote. Board member Don Wright was absent from the meeting. Related to the project is the Act 34 Public […]
INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY’S ALLISON GERWICK TALKS TEACHING AND COVID-19February 10, 2021 in djpost
Everyone has faced challenges during the pandemic, but our essential workers those who protect us, provide for us and educate us have kept things going as well as they can. Teachers have emerged as one of the heroic groups that have navigated the hurdles for the sake of their students. Allison Gerwick teaches second grade at Indian Valley Elementary School, Reedsville. Her bright and optimistic personality shine through as she shares what she’s facing as an educator is why she will be getting the vaccine.
“The pandemic has changed education in many ways, not all negative. We continue to face new challenges but have made many changes from last spring that have improved our abilities as educators. We continue to adapt every day. We have realized how important technology is to providing a modern education. Rural areas, like ours, have dealt with the lack of proper internet con